Choke-dog
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Choke-dog is a noun meaning (obsolete, US) Any of several plants in the genus Gonolobus.
Meaning
(obsolete, US) Any of several plants in the genus Gonolobus.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, British slang) A very hard cheese. Attributed variously to counties of the West Country of the United Kingdom such as Devon, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
Example Sentences
As there was absolutely nothing to do but to grin and bear it, we made a breakfast of smoked salmon, "choke-dog," and tea; then shouldered our packs.
As I have said before, the Dorsetshire hind is undoubtedly under-fed. Bread and "choke-dog", as he calls his county's cheese, […] these are the chief items in his bill of fare.
Bought a little bit of Gruyere cheese, instead of our domestic choke-dog concern. When did I ever purchase anything for my own eating? But I will say no more of that. And now to the bread-mill.
Word Forms
- chockdog
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doke, daisy-kicker, chedda, dogey, hoddy-dod, doggess.
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